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ES Oceanography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the source of food and mireral resources as well as human recreation and transportation? | The oceans |
| True or false? The Chesapeake Bay is an estuary where fresh and salt water mixes. | True |
| Define Abyssal plain. | A relatively flat seafloor from the continental rise to the mid-ocean ridge |
| True or false? Climates nearer the ocean are milder tahn those found inland on the continent. | True |
| What are tide generated by? | Wind |
| The ocean is the single largest reservior of ____ on the Earth. | Heat |
| The ____ of ____ will disrupt normal flow of currents present in the ocean today. | Movement, plates |
| True or false? Any increase in plant population will affect all animals. | False |
| True or false? When water cools in the oceans, storms such as hurricanes become more prevalent. | False |
| Runoff of fertilizers and animal waste is an example of _____. | Agriculture |